In this section you will find guidance on how to make an annual recurrent claim for Rural Priorities
To make a claim for Annual Recurrent Options in your contract, you will need to complete two forms: a Single Application Form declaring all your land and any Options on them, and the RP1 form.
You should read the guidance for the SAF form (IACS1 and IACS1a) carefully before completing it.
A letter will also issue to all successful Rural Priorities applicants up to and including the February RPAC round. This letter, which you can also download from this site, explains the claims process for Rural Priorities, and gives you a handy check-list for ensuring that you annual recurrent claim is complete before you submit it.
You can download both the guidance letter and the Rural Priorities RP1 Formhere.
Making an on-line claim
You can complete both the SAF and the RP1 online on the Rural Payments Online portal. If you complete your claim online, we will
· calculate your totals automatically;
· transfer your land information from your data sheets (IACS3) to the RP1;
· lead you through the process, ensuring all parts of the claim are complete
· give you 24 hour access and an instant receipt.
You will need your Government Gateway log-in to do this.
Making a paper claim
If you cannot submit the above forms on-line, you can complete your claim details on paper forms.
If you have previously completed a Single Application Form, you should already have received one for 2009 in the post. Otherwise, you can request a SAF-pack from RPID Area offices or from FCS Conservancy Offices.
You can download the RP1 form and guidance letter here. You can also request it from our local offices, who will send it out together with a SAF if you need one.
Submitting your claim
You should submit your claim either all on-line or all in paper. If you choose to complete both on paper, these should be submitted to your SGRPID area office.
For both on-line and paper submissions, your SGRPID area office should receive your completed set of annual recurrent claim forms (SAF and RP1) by 15 May. If we do not, we will apply 1% penalty per day that either of the forms is late, up until 9 June 2009. We will reject your claim if we do not have both forms by 9 June.
The 1% penalty and the rejection of late forms applies across all schemes covered by the SAF, and late submission of your SAF can, therefore, affect claims other than for Rural Priorities. It is your responsibility to obtain, complete and return the forms to us by the prescribed deadlines.